Manoah Steves (originally Steeves; 1828–1897) was the founder of Steveston, British Columbia, which is named in his honour.
Steves was a descendant of Heinrich Stief and Regina Stahlecker, founders of the Steeves family in North America.
[1] He is also the great-grandfather of Richmond politician Harold Steves, who as of 2021 owns the farm founded by Manoah.
[1] Born in New Brunswick, in 1868 Steves moved to Ontario with his wife Martha, followed by a brief sojourn in the American state of Maryland.
[1] Upon settling on Lulu Island, Steves established a dairy farm and imported the first purebred Holstein cattle into British Columbia.